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Getting solar power system at your home is more affordable today than 10 years ago. In fact, many state governments are currently offering tax rebates to persons that choose to convert to solar energy.

With the information available about renewable energy technology it is possible to build a solar power system on your own.

Here are seven benefits of building your own solar power system:

1. Cut your electricity costs
Save hundreds of dollars a month… and thousands of dollars a year… for the rest of your life…

2. Save the planet for our kids
Help our environment and maybe more and more people will follow us in supporting the future of Earth…

3. Have fun
Have a lot of fun in building your own solar power system. It could be done for under $200. You can do it with your close friends and family during a week-end and everyone will enjoy it…

4. Be independent
Go completely off-grid if you want, knowing that rising energy prices will not affect you…

5. Earn money
Make the electricity company pay you, because the surplus of what you produce will make the meter go the other way, in case you want to stay on-grid…

6. Minimal maintenance
There is minimal or no maintenance costs. Solar power systems are virtually maintenance free and will last for decades. They operate silently, have no moving parts and do not require you to add any fuel.

7. Increased value of your home
When you install your renewable energy system in your home you will increase the value of your home by thousands!

Remember that converting to solar power system is an investment and you will reap the rewards over time. And, don’t forget the pride you will have with reducing your carbon footprint by converting to solar power energy.

Got any “building solar power systems” tips you’d like to share with us? Please do so in the comments!

The Greenhouse by Joosts is a temporary exhibition of possible future housing, a joint venture between recycling wizard Joost Bakker, and events entrepreneur Corina Baldwin.

We all learned about the renewable and non-renewable sources of energy in school. However, we never paid much attention to the rapid consumption of the non-renewable sources of energy until recently. The world is faced with severe energy crisis now and none of us remain unaffected anymore. Should we leave everything to the governments, or can we do something to save power? The answer is simple: we can.

Let us look at how you can save power at home.

Computer: More often than not, we do not switch off our monitors even after we have shut down our computers. Keep the monitor and the computer switched off when you are not using them. Start practicing this even when at work. You will help save some more power for the world.

Light bulbs: You must have seen compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs being advertised all the time. You must have even used them at times. As a power-saving measure, start using the CFL light bulbs as much as you can. If you are thinking they are more expensive than the regular bulbs, the benefits of the CFL bulbs will prove much more cost-effective in the long turn by the amount of power they will save.

Air Conditioner: Set the temperature at the minimum or maximum best you are comfortable with, depending on the season. Try not to set it at too high or too low temperatures. Setting the air conditioner at reasonable temperatures helps save a lot of energy.

Washing Machines: Do you use your washing machine as often as you want? Do you use your washing machine even when there are not enough clothes to wash? Minimize the number of washes by washing full load of clothes every time.

Television: Take off the power plug of your television set when not using it. This may not sound a big deal but this tiny step will help save power.

Geysers: Keep the geyser thermostat at the minimum heat. You do not need to heat the water at a very high temperature or for too long.

Refrigerator: Bring hot food to room temperatures before putting it into the refrigerator. You can also save power by taking cold or frozen food out of the refrigerator much before the mealtime, thereby saving power in heating it.

Car: For an air-conditioner equipped car, pull up the windows of your car before switching on the air-conditioner.

Make power at home with solar and wind energy to eliminate your power bill. Get our complete guide here.

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